Ackee review (2026): is it any good?
Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics you run on your own server
Ackee report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for cookie-free analytics you host yourself
Ackee is open-source analytics you install on your own server, with views, referrers and durations in a minimal screen. It's free, and it uses no cookies. But there's no hosted version, so you install and update it yourself, and the charts and filters are few.
Who Ackee is for
- Fits if you already run a server and want analytics without cookies
- Works for developers who want the data on their own machine
Who Ackee is not for
- Not for you if you want someone else to host it: there's no hosted version
- Too light for marketing teams, with few charts and filters
- Watch out: no paid support plan is listed
- Skip it if you don't want to run updates yourself
Why Ackee gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree software, but only free if you host it yourself, and the ladder puts that at the middle. The server bill is yours.
- BFree plan and trialNo fees at all and no caps, but you need your own server.
- CFeaturesViews, referrers, durations, several domains and a GraphQL API. It does that job fully, a smaller job than most analytics tools.
- DEase of useDocker or manual install on your own server, and you run the updates. No store rating.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA web dashboard with a GraphQL API. No integrations named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ackee's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/ackee#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/ackee.svg" alt="Ackee: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Ackee stands among website and product analytics tools
Ackee's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 13 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 40 of 58) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Ackee has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 59 website and product analytics tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ackee’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 58, level with 36
- BFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 58, level with 14
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 58, level with 31
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 58, level with 2
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 58, level with 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 website and product analytics tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Ackee, or make your own?
Keep it
Ackee is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 41 of the 58 other website and product analytics tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Ackee’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Ackee?
Ackee is a Node.js analytics tool that you install on your own server. It records views, referrers, durations and device details for as many domains as you like, without cookies or unique-user tracking, and exposes the data through a GraphQL API.
Worth knowing
- There is no hosted version on the site: you install, host and update Ackee yourself.
- The interface is deliberately minimal, with few charts and filters.
- The website lists no paid support plans.
Key features
- Multiple domains
- The vendor says there is no limit on the number of domains or apps you can analyze from one installation.
- Views, referrers and durations
- Insights cover amount of visits, visit duration, referrers, language, screen dimensions, operating system, browser and device.
- Anonymized tracking
- No cookies and no unique user tracking; a multi-step process anonymizes tracked data.
- GraphQL API
- A central GraphQL API lets you pull data into your own interface or collect it from other services and apps.
- Docker and manual installs
- The Get started guide covers deploying with Docker, Heroku, Netlify or manually.
Ackee pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ackee is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Open-source software you install and run on your own server; hosting costs are yours. |
Read from ackee.electerious.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Ackee before you buy.
Ackee alternatives
- Ackee vs Umami
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Ackee vs Plausible
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
- Ackee vs Matomo
Free plan · from $26/mo
- Ackee vs Offen
Free
Common questions
Does Ackee have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ackee is listed for Web.
Does Ackee have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ackee is listed for Web.
Is Ackee open source?
Yes. Ackee is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Ackee have an API?
Yes. Ackee offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.